Churchill finds petrol stations biggest threat to car insurance

People are more likely to get into an accident at a petrol station than anywhere else, according to Churchill Car Insurance.



A new report reveals that each year 1.5 million UK drivers crash when parking their cars - that is one in four accidents.


According to Churchill, drivers are ten times more likely to have an accident in a petrol station than when driving children to school or even parking at work.



Shopping centre multi-storeys and supermarket car parks were in second and third place.



The head of car insurance at Churchill, Darren McCauley, said: "The top three locations for accidents are all high-paced, distracting environments."



He excused drivers by pointing out that these places are often tight on space or have narrow bays and tight corners. Also the high volume of cars can sometimes make it difficult to concentrate.



Mr McCauley concluded by saying: "Drivers cannot avoid visiting these destinations, but they should be aware of their surroundings.



"If people concentrate on their driving instead of what they are going to do next, they can lessen their chances of having a crash."